Artist/Maker
James Sharples Sr.
(1751–1811)
Depicted
John R. Livingston
(1755 – 1851)
John R. Livingston (1755-1851)
ca. 1810
Pastel on brown paper, laid on gauze
Overall: 9 1/2 × 7 3/8 in. (24.1 × 18.7 cm)
The Watson Fund
1967.16
John R. Livingston was the younger brother of Edward and Chancellor Robert Livingston, and the son of Robert R. and Margaret (Beekman) Livingston.
DescriptionPortraitInscribedVerso inscribed illegibly in blue and brown pastel; wood panel backing of frame inscribed in black ink: "J. R. Livingston by Sharples" and various other inscriptions
ClassificationsDRAWINGS